MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Marcus Stoinis of the Stars focuses during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 6, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

BBL sides are destined to venture to Victoria in hope of keeping the current COVID-impacted campaign alive.

Cricket Australia has been forced to postpone and swap several fixtures across the past week as a number of clubs combat growing case numbers within their respective camps.

Both Melbourne franchises have confirmed positive cases among their squads, while the Heat are also battling with a dozen players in isolation.

With the nation recording new highs in case numbers, the BBL is set to move all clubs to a bubble in Victoria, with Geelong's Kardinia Park set to welcome the opportunity for more games.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: James Pattinson of the Melbourne Renegades screams for a catch during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars at Etihad Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

CA boss Nick Hockley - who recently contracted COVID-19 - has flagged how the BBL will look to move through the next month and hopefully finish the season.

“What we’re dealing with is unprecedented”, Hockley said on SEN. 

“We’ll be gradually centralising (the teams) into Melbourne.

“What that enables us to do is if a team is significantly impacted, it gives us much more flexibility to be able to swap teams in and complete the fixture.

“We’ve got a really clear plan now for the final run-in of the competition.

“We are very confident that we’ll be able to complete the competition.”

The Renegades and Heat are set to clash in Geelong on Thursday night should the game be permitted to go ahead, with further games now touted for GMHBA Stadium.

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Both the Renegades and Stars could host a double-header next week, playing against Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers respectively on Tuesday.

The Renegades-Sixers game is already scheduled for Geelong, while the Stars-Scorchers game could be shuffled to be played ahead of the corresponding fixture after being postponed from December 30.

“GMHBA Stadium is ready to support the BBL competition should the stadium be needed as a venue for a cricket hub,” Kardinia Park Stadium Trust Griffin told The Geelong Advertiser.

“Discussions are continuing with the various governing bodies.”

Cricket Australia are yet to officially confirm a new schedule for the BBL season, with sides currently scattered across the nation, including South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.